Shoe-polisher.



o. 737,135. PATBNTED AUG. 25,1903. J. v, PBAGOGK. v

SHOE POLISHER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 1, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

vstgiaj 1 UNITED "STATE-s Iatented August 25, 1965;.

- JOSEPH V. PEACOOK, OF AVON, NEW YORK.

SHOE-POLISHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters hatent No. 737,135, dated August25, 1903.

Applicationiiled May 1, 1903. Serial No. 155,106, (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, J OSEPH V. PEACOOK, a

i citizen of the United States of America, and

a resident of Avon, in the county of Livingston and State of NewYork,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Polishers, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The present invention relates to that class of shoe-polishers in which aflexible polishing strip or web tensioned upon a rigid holder head orhandle is employed to effect the required polishing operation; andthe'present improvement has for its object to provide a simple, durable,and compact polishing appliance affordin g an economical andsubstantialattachment of the polishing web or fabric to its rigidholder-head and an avoidance of rigid ends or corners and the liabilityto accidental injury therefrom of the shoe or the foot of the wearer,all as will hereinafter more fully appear and be more particularlypointed struction, in which a single dauberis arranged .at one end ofthe polisher head -or holder.

Fig. 3 is atransverse section at line at x,Fig-. 2. Similar numerals ofreference indicate like parts inthe different views.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents an elongated grasping-handle ofwood or other like light and rigid material and which is pro- 3videdwith longitudinal grooves 2 in its sides for more effectiveengagement by the fingers of the user.

3 is a longitudinal metal member secured by screws or other usualfasteners tov the under side of the handle 1.

4 represents end extensions of the longitudinal member 3, which, in thepresent invention have an angular relation to said member 3 and arespread apart at their free ends, as

shown.

5 represents holding-jaws formedby flanges or bends in the free ends ofthe extension 4 and adapted to beset or pinched down upon the ends ofthe flexible polishing strip or web,

hereinafter described, to secure the same in position in a simple andsubstantial manner.

I 6 is the usual flexible polishing strip or web, the ends of which aresecured, as before described, to the holder-jaws 5, with the mainportion of the strip or web extending under light tension from oneextension 4 to the other and adistance away from the grasping-handle 1,as shown. the end portions of the polishing strip that pass around theend extensions 4 are made of a tubular form and provided with an elasticfilling 7 to form cushions at such points and prevent injury to the shoeor foot of the wcarer in the actual use of the appliance.

8 represents dauber-pads, formed by pieces of cloth secured in place inthe holding-jaws 5'at thesame time the ends of the polishing web 6 aresecured in place. Such pads pro ject laterally from the jaws, as shown,so as to be convenient for use. i 7

Having thus fully described mysaid in vention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a polishing appliance of the character" herein described, thecombination of an elongated grasping-handle, a metallic member securedto said handle and provided with angular extensions, a flexiblepolishing-strip extending between the ends of said extensions, and meansfor securing the ends of the polishing-strip to saidextensions, the samecomprising flanges or bends on the ends of said extensions which areadapted to be pinched upon the ends of the polishing-strip,substantially-as set forth.

2. In a polishing appliance of the character herein described, thecombination of an elongated grasping-handle, a metallic member securedto said handle and provided with an.- gular extensions, a flexiblepolishing-strip extending between the ends of said extensions and formedwith tubular padded ends, and means for securing the ends of thepolishingstrip to said extensions .which are adapted to be pinched uponthe ends of the polishing-strip, substantially as set forth.

3. In a polishing appliance of the character herein described, thecombination of an elongatedgrasping-handle, a metallic member se- In thepresent improvement cured to said handle and provided with an- I thedaubers and the ends of the polishinggular extensions, a flexiblepolishing-strip strip, substantially as set forth. :0 extending betweenthe ends of said exten- Signed at Avon, New York, this 28th day sions,dauber-pads, and means fOI'SGCLUlHg of April, 1903. the ends of thepolishing-strip and the dauberpads to said extensions, the samecomprising- XVit-nesses: flanges 01' bends 011 the ends of said exten-\V. R. JUDSON, sions which are adapted to be pinched upon HENRY \V. A.NOTI.

JOSEPH V. PEACOOK.

